title: [A melanesian smile…].
abstract: We have detected an ovalo-stomatocytosis in a military 24-years-old man. We have sent a blood specimen to haematology laboratory in Kremlin-Bicetre (France) to test ektacytometry. The test concludes to an asymptomatic Melanesian ovalocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire, HIA Clermont Tonnerre, Brest, France.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Désidéri-Vaillant
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Costanzo
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Di Filipo
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sapin-Lory
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Le Louarn
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Nicolas
mesh_terms: D004612:Elliptocytosis, Hereditary / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: membrane disorders; ovalocytosis; stomatocytosis